I think you are talking about Padma Jyoti, he is the elder brother of Dr. Roop Jyoti, who was the finance minister under the government of former King Gyanendra. One nominated by the Maoists and other by the Monarchy, extreme left and extreme right. One is a graduate from MIT and the other from Harvard.

fortunefaded's point about Roop Jyoti taking him 14 years to get his PhD, is point which should make everyone wonder why would Harvard, a pretigious university, allow someone to complete his PhD in 14 years? Maybe its got something to do with his qualification and experience. During the 14 years time, he ran for Mayor of Kathmandu (off course, he didn't get elected) and started one of Nepal's larget factories, Jyoti Spinning Mills.

I think the Maoists nominating Padma Jyoti, should make you ask why? In the last few years, the Maoists have bombed the Jyoti's Factory site in Parwanipur a couple of time. Especially the bombing of Jyoti Spinning Mills which made headlines all over Nepal. And heaven knows, how much they got in donations from these people. 

Most businessmen are educated people, a little money minded but aren't they a better choice they the current lot who have been elected to, not run the government but to write our constitution, our future. In the name of secularism and federalism, aren't we sacrificing quality for quantity?